Fall Watershed Cleanups in Sonoma County - 2018
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This year International Coastal Cleanup is Saturday, September 15, 2018. There are cleanups taking place all over the world; many in Sonoma County. So, choose your beach or river and come out and make a difference. Let’s try and get all the trash out before the rains come.
If you cannot make the September 15th cleanup there are other ongoing/monthly events throughout the county.
Approximate addresses for some locations.
Coastwalk - California Coastal Clean-up Day
Sept 15th 9am-12pm Register at: www.coastwalk.org Cleanup 9-12 and Volunteer Appreciation Picnic on the coast from 1-3 (details and tickets for the picnic provided to registered volunteers when you show up at the clean-up site) Volunteers MUST pre-register at coastwalk.org/coastal-cleanup-day/ where you findout the exact location of every beach clean-up, register to volunteer at one of those locations or choose and register for an inland waterway clean-up location If you have a group larger than 10 or need more information please contact us at: info@coastwalk.org
Beaches to choose from (North to South)
Gualala Regional Park - 42401 CA-1, Gualala Russian Gulch- 18794 Shoreline Hwy, Jenner Goat Rock Beach- Salmon Creek Jenner, Jenner Blind Beach- Goat Rock Rd, Jenner Shell Beach- Bodega Bay Wright’s Beach- 7095 CA-1, Bodega Bay Duncan’s Landing- Bodega Bay Portuguese Beach- Bodega Bay Schoolhouse Beach- Bodega Bay North Salmon Creek- 3095 CA-1, Bodega Bay South Salmon Creek- Salmon Creek, Jenner Bodega Dunes-Salmon Creek, Jenner Campbell Cove- Salmon Creek, Jenner Bodega Head-Bodega Bay Bird Walk Coastal Access- 355 CA-1, Bodega Bay (FULL) Doran Regional Park- 201 Doran Beach Rd, Bodega Bay Pinnacle Gulch Beach- Bodega Bay Estero Americano- Valley Ford
Riverkeeper
Sept 15th 8am-1pm 31st Annual Russian River Watershed Cleanup Register at: russianrivercleanup.org Russian Riverkeeper will be organizing and conducting cleanup operations on the Russian River from Ukiah to Monte Rio. Last year over 450 volunteers turned out for RRWCU, and this year we predict a robust turnout. We look forward to having your help again for the 31st annual running of this important event. Let's get as much trash out of the river before the rains come and take it out to our ocean! River Cleanup Schedule 8:00 – Leaders arrive to help set up 8:15 – Leader meeting 8:30 – Participants start to arrive/Leaders start to sign in participants 9:00 – Team Leaders meet with their groups; safety and logistics orientation 9:15 – All volunteers have departed for their assigned beaches or canoe routes 12:00 – 3:00 All team leaders have checked in, all supplies and volunteers are accounted for 12:00 – ? Trash is now collected and sorted. Trash is hauled off to landfill and tonnages are recorded Check-In Locations: Ukiah- yet to be determined see russianrivercleanup.org Cloverdale- 490 East First Street, Cloverdale Healdsburg/Windsor 13100 Healdsburg Avenue (Park & Ride, Healdsburg Ave/Grant Ave) Healdsburg Steelhead Beach- 9000 River Road, Forestville Guerneville/Johnson’s Beach- 16215 First St, Guerneville Monte Rio Beach- 20488 CA-116, Monte Rio
Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation
Sept 15th 9am-12pm Sebastopol The Great Laguna Cleanup (Part of Coastal Cleanup Day) Register at:lagunafoundation.org Location-200 Morris Street (Americorps Trailhead between Laguna Parkway and McKinley Streets (next to The Barlow). There is parking along Morris Street. Pull on gloves and grab a bucket to pick up trash along the Laguna! Help us cleanup the Laguna Wetlands Preserve before the rain starts falling and washes trash into our waterways and ocean. Laguna Foundation Staff and Guides will also provide a dynamic and engaging educational component to the workday. Info. 707- 527-9277 ext. 101 Email: brent@lagunafoundation.org
Fall Petaluma River Cleanup
Sept 15th – 9am-12pm Steamer Landing Park, Petaluma Register at: friendsofthepetalumariver.org Help stop inland pollution before it reaches our coasts and ocean. We’ll start the day with snacks, equipment check-out and a brief safety talk and welcome. Then we’ll head out to 16 different locations along the River and its tributaries to help improve water quality and protect habitat. Friends will provide a BBQ with live music, educational activities and a raffle for volunteers at noon. Contact Stephanie Bastianon with questions, 707-763-7756 or stephanie@friendsofthepetalumariver.org
Sonoma Ecology Center
Sept 15th 9am-12pm Sonoma Register through Coastwalk: coastwalk.org Please join us at locations throughout Sonoma Valley for the local cleanup of the headwaters of our coastal streams. Bring sunscreen, closed toed shoes, plenty of water. We will be providing the latex gloves/work gloves and trash claws. Feel free to bring plastic bags you may have (to collect garbage) Ecology Center will provide more bags. Young children must be accompanied by an adult. The Sonoma For more info on Coastal Cleanup Day in Sonoma Valley contact Patrick Willis 707-996-0712 ext. 126 or at patrick@sonomaecologycenter.org Fryer Creek - 477 West Napa, Sonoma (Safeway’s back parking lot) Nathanson Creek - E. MacArthur and 2nd St. East, Sonoma (125 East MacArthur St. for reference- Nathanson Preserve Demo Garden)